Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Vicksburg Garden Club

By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

1. Vicksburg Garden Club Marker

Inscription.

Vicksburg Garden Club. . In 1931 Hester Flowers started the Vicksburg Garden Club in this three-story Tudor house. Built in 1906 by her father William Clark Craig., the house was designed by New York architect W.W. Knowles. In 1928, Craig deeded the house to his daughter. The Vicksburg Garden Club was the first of Vicksburg’s garden clubs. . This historical marker was erected in 2010 by he Mississippi Department of Archives and History.. It is in Vicksburg in Warren County Mississippi

In 1931 Hester Flowers started the Vicksburg Garden Club in this three-story Tudor house. Built in 1906 by her father William Clark Craig., the house was designed by New York architect W.W. Knowles. In 1928, Craig deeded the house to his daughter. The Vicksburg Garden Club was the first of Vicksburg’s garden clubs.

Location. 32° 20.491′ N, 90° 52.749′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Cherry Street north of East Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2011 Cherry Street, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

3. Plaque noting name of house - Great Hope Manor. “J’ai Bonne Esperance" (“I have Good Hope”)

Designed by New York Architect W.W. Knowles for the W.C. Craig Family. Erected on the Site of the Antebellum Home of John Wesley Vick, member of Vicksburg's Founding Family. Construction of the 14,000 square foot Tudor Revival Home required 3 years 1904-06. Name derived from Motto on Craig Family Crest, "I Have Great Hope."

By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

4. National Register of Historic Places plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.